Summary

  • Sibley nears maiden Test century

  • Sibley 85* - adds 116 with Root (61)

  • Root 61, Denly 31, Crawley 25

  • Nightwatchman Bess falls to final ball

  • Two wickets for Nortje

  • SA 223 - deficit of 46: Anderson 5-40

  • Stokes five catches - England record

  • SA lead 1-0 in four-Test series

  • Second Test, day three, Cape Town

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt

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    I had a dream last night that me and Steve Smith were bowling against each other in the nets. We were both timing everything until he couldn't take any more of the treatment, ran halfway down the track and chucked the ball on to my toes. Knew we couldn't trust this 'reformed' Smith.

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  2. Eng 89-1

    Maharaj round the wicket, allowing Sibley to pad away with ease.

    Denly clips to square leg.

    Careful accumulation. Maharaj not really threatening here at all.

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    Richard Fidler: There’s no rush. Longer we bat the more the wicket deteriorates and the harder it is to chase whatever total we set for them or to bat out at least a day. We’ve players who can quickly add 75-100 runs to any total.

  4. Eng 86-1

    Lead by 132

    Nortje drops a tad short and Denly whips it on the pull out to deep backward square for a couple.

    Sibley ducks under a bumper.

    England don't need to take risks.

  5. Anrich Nortje in for Kagiso Rabada.

    Impressive in the series so far, can he spark a flurry of wickets for his side?

  6. Eng 82-1

    Maharaj 10-6-20-0

    Maiden over by Maharaj.

  7. Michael Carberry
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    This is foot-on-the-throat time for England. A flurry of wickets would have South Africa back in it.

  8. Eng 82-1

    Lead by 128

    Of course Joe Denly then almost chips one back to Kagiso Rabada. It drops short of the big fast bowler's grasp though.

    Denly then swivels a low pull shot to deep backward square leg for one.

  9. South Africa are bowling in a miserly fashion but don't really look like taking wickets right now.

    England's lead is already about half of the maximum that the hosts would want to chase.

    How long will they carry on like this?

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  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Cape Town

    It's pretty gentle stuff. South Africa are testing Sibley's patience, but he's winning at the moment.

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    Eng 81-1

    Sibley and Denly manage to rotate the strike as Maharaj goes back round the wicket.

    Time for refreshments.

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  14. Eng 79-1

    Lead by 125

    Mix-up!

    Dom Sibley taps and runs. Joe Denly stays home and sets off late.

    But the throw is wide and I think Denly would've been safe anyway.

  15. Eng 78-1

    Shot! A scoring shot! A superb scoring shot!

    Kagiso Rabada strays full and Dom Sibley - not just a leg side player you know - creams a brilliant cover drive to the fence.

  16. Eng 74-1

    Joe Denly goes on the attack but can't connect with the sweep.

    More defence.

    That's 20 dot balls in a row.

  17. Adam Mountford
    BBC Test Match Special in Cape Town

    Getting a bit gloomy at Cape Town with the mist swirling around Table Mountain. Not expecting any rain, but chance we may get the floodlights coming on at some point.

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  18. Eng 74-1

    Can I just shock you?

    South Africa have bowled another maiden.

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  20. Eng 74-1

    Lead by 120

    Keshav Maharaj goes over the wicket to Joe Denly too now.

    And Denly pads away anything pitching outside leg.

    A maiden.